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JL mm u , jiiajMMimiBijn-iMiiiiii ui M,"U"Uian,mi0'W i'H"ii'Uii''j"iil,rTr'i"TT'i"W","'i'"B"i 1 r f tt t t rr -- i . ... , ui- - DAILY EVENING EDITION Number copies printed of yesterday's Dally edition 2,650 Thin paper Id a member of and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. as COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 29 DESTRUCTIVE TV 1TY THOUS Worst Hurricane and Fleod in Twenty Years Completely Paralyzes Shipping and Railroads; Three Million Damage Done in Tokio Alone; More Than 80 Dead; Sumida River Rising and More Damage Expected; Imperial Palace is Damaged; Ships Whipped From Moorings. TOKIO, Oct. S. Ito estimates place thu dead at 138 and tlio IiunM'k-Ha at lOO.OOU. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Four hundred, thousand uro des titute at Tlenthln, China, from floods acwirdlnjr to a state depart menl iHcttrum. TOKIO, Oct. 3. One of tlio most destructive typhoons and floods In 90 years destroyed thousand of buildings, rendering 40.000 homeless, Iwralyscd shipping and railroad and did three million dollars dammie to Toklo alono. Moro than 80 an; doad A comlete estimate of casualties and damage la Impossible. Telegraph systems are utterly demoralized. The Mumlda river la rising. It in gener ally predicted that 2O.O0O additional homes will ho flooded. Tlio hurri cane whiped ships from their moor ing and damaged the imerlnl pal ace. The storm broke Monday, striking flint Tokl bay over tlio camera 1'a riflc. The whole ahore lino wm In undated. A smnl Itldul wave mini panted the wind and rain. Four car go boats wee awept under by the wave In Uie Yokohama liarlmr. The atorm striped mora from buildings, and flooded atrecta. Train wrv.ee wan completely stopped. Tlio atock ex change cloned all day. EARLY RESPONSE IS BEING MADE TO THE LIBERTHOAN PLEA The ieal public In responding much earlier to the appeals In the second Liberty U.an campaign than they did In the flint, accordlnu to Pendleton bankers. Many are look ing contrlbntlona from an Investment aa well as from a patriotic atandpolut. Une (i. A. It. veteran today subacrlu-,-d for iriiioi) worth of the bonds, ue tlorlng the four per cent non-taxable cond aa good an .investment as he knew of. Another man took $500 worth amid centred he had more mon ey to aubaerlho If It were neeiled. Pendleton will subscribe her en 1 of the loan nnd more, In the opinion of local bankers. WAGE ADJUSTMENT BOARD COMES WEST Will, HO FlltST TO SFATTf.K, Til KM CItTI,AM AM TIIKN AS FUAXClSt'O. MStnNOTON. Oct. S. Tho Ulp builders' wntfe ' adjustment tioard has It ft for the Pacific coast. T ey go first ' to Peattle, then l'eitlan-l an 1 Pan f"ranelsco. !' JtidKtt Barton" Ttnyne, of r'hicpff', fepresentlnK th0 emercency flee" r.-.r-poratlon ' and representatives of the navy and labor de -aliments accom panied tho heard. The board will be g ne a month. ' FRENCH AVIATORS BOMB OVER BADEN LONDON', Oct. 3. Hal reported only mutual artllleryiiig in the Ypres sector. PARIS. Oct. J. French aviators bombed Hnden. tho famous watering place, it Is officially announced, na tion Is approximately P! miles fmm the French battle lines and 30 miles beyond Muttgnrt. TO COMPILE LIST A OF WOMAtf POWER Registration Will be Voluntary and Exact Age Need Not Bo Stated. , WASITINOTON. Oct. 3. Definite plans'for reslltnntlon of tho nntlnn'ft woman power were n proved today ly the woman's committee of. the cunll of national defense. Hales for renls tratlon have already been set In six teen states, ten if them by novornnr's procbimatli ns. and In three the work alrendy Is under way. In some states rcalstrntlon will be carried out arad lially throunh the local ornnnlrntlons. It was mnde clenr tcdnv that while llstlrs of all women Is desired, rea Itratlon Is purely voluntary, and only women who seek s-overninont service will assume anv oMIuntlen. A will not be required though It Is snceest d that they sheupld be stated In a renernl wny. such ns "under forty" or more than thirty. DAILY II IDE 6H WAITSBURG RESIDENT DIES ON TRAIN HERE W. C. Smith, a prominent resident of Wallsburg,- Wash., died this morn ing at 6:10 aa he wua panning through 1'endleton on a truln en route from Boise to hlB home. He had been Blrlcken. with apoplexy a week ago Sunday at Boise and had been uncon scious since. He was being taken to hla home by his wife, a daughter. Mrs. James tlraham of Portland, a son. I. A. Smith of Montana, and a brother, C. W. Smith, wticn the end came. The body was taken off the train here and prepared for shipment homo at the Folsom undertaking parlors. It will be taken on this evening by the relatives. Deceased was almost 70 years old. Besides the relatives mentioned above ho is survived by Mrs. M. W. Mct'ow an of Waltsburg. a daughter, and Ear, J'. Smith of Miles city. Montana, and Kdgar I Smith of Pomona, Calif, sons. PHOO AN DM HOUSER A NNO UNCES . R U LES TO GOVERN MOVEMENT OF WHEAT TO NORTHWESTERN TERMINALS POnTUAND, Oct. 3. (Special to 'Dock, Xorthwetorn Dock. Northern East Oreffunian) Max Houstr .Rail ed a Htatetncnt today which la tut fol lows in part: "I wish to announco that the food administration grain jcorporallon Is now ready to purchase and pay for wheat delivered in aj. proved Iiccned warehouses, eleva tors and docks as per schedule listed below: Antorla Port of Atoria. "Portland Alhera Dock. Alblna Dock, CJlobe Klevator, Irving Iock, MonlKomery Dock No. 2, Municipal 1 lock No. 1, Municipal Dock No. 2, North Itank Dock, 1 C. K. Co. Dock, Mersey Dock. . So- Seattle Albers Dock, Port of ottle, Smiths Cove Klevator, West !Se- attlo Klevator. Taconia Dnlfour Pock, Milwaukee FIRE IN JOHNS BLOCK DOES E Early Evening Blaze De stroys Part of Crawford Hedges Furniture Store and Colin Hat Shop. HamaKo ranging from $:,000 to $10,0041 was done lant evening in a fire that started about 6:15 In the hack end of tho Crawford and Hedges furniture store in the Johns (Jurtd) lilock. The damage done by the fire Itself was not great but the heat, smoke nnd water combined did a great deal. The damage done to the furniture stock Is estimated from $5000 to $7500, The damage done to the Cohn Hat Shop amounts to several hundred dollars and the damage done to the building probably amounts to $t000. Insurance policies will probably cov er the entire loss. Origin Is I'nknown: The cause of the fire Is not known hut it Is supposed to have started from spontaneous combustion among I the oiled rasta with which the furni ture was wiied. Tt started In the rnt. .l ..t tha hul , n rri,l the balcony nnd anion, mattresses and Cernlture still encased In excelsior. At the time the two proprietors, their Clerk. Vernnn Shearer, and two traveling salesmen. A. 1. Reckly nnd O. W. Skeels. were In the front end of the store nrerarlns to dress one of mm the display windows. Shearer had statement, denying that Cermany Just brought a chair from the rear mado separate peace proposals to end end discovered the fire when he Krahce and Kngland. The denial was returned for another. lie gave the .mode in reply to recent assertions of alarm nnd the five men attempted to Kerensky that Russia's ntiies Indig ent fit the blare. However. It liantly rejected the Oernioll offer to spread whh remarkable rapidity and conclude a separate peace at the ex the smoke anil heat soon drove tlio pen, of Russia. EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, HITS TGidO, Hup w OBSON HERE OCT. 15. Captain Rich mond Hobson.hero of the Merrimac and former congressman, is to speak in Pendleton at the ' M. E. church the evening; of Oct. 15 on the subject of War Time Prohibition. The1 meeting is to be under the auspices of the ministerial association of Pendleton and no admission is to be charged. drain an J warenouse 1.0. Wheat will be purchased on a basis of federal Krail', Nw. 1. 2 and 3 wheat. No, 4, No. 5 ftanipU wheat and imijeed v. heat will bo handled by 'sample on merits. We will not buy (wheat that has been treated, graded or scoured. We will appoint this week on advisory committee to de termine tho value to be placed on all wheats not covered by 1, 2 or 3 Kradus. Payment wiT! be made here on pre sentation of separate invoice cover ing each car accompanied by waj-i house receijit nnd official weight and n. - l ' i-s voice- eaen. eur winaitij. vnuuv cortifloutos must bo slKnod by a li- 'censed t...w.l ln.iun.ip nl irrled iin accordance with the United Stales train standard act." men out. Meanwhile James Johns.' Jr., ownrr of the buiUlmg. had tele phoned in an alarm nnd the fire de partment responded quickly. A line of hose tuken in from the rear soon had the fire under control but it was a long time before all of the fire ir. the smouldering muttresses could be extinguished. Hut Shop Also Uamagotl. Tho fire burned through the parti tion between the furniture store ana tlio t'ohn Hat Shop and the water turned on it did conKUleruhle dam age to the stock of hats. The fire also threatened to hreak into the Mc Ciarrigle shoe shop. was intense even nt the front end of the room nnd ninny valuable pieces of furniture were blistered. Very lit tle of the furniture in fact escaped discoloration from the smoke or damage from the heat nnd water. Messrs. Crawford and Hedges carried $"ftoo Inurnnce on their stock. The daniase to the building consists of broken windows, charred wood work in the rear end of tho furniture store nnd discolored walls. Mr. Johns commends the firemen for the dls pntch with which they responded to , aml controlled the fire. j KEXIKS t. FltM N !'ECE OFI'FR TO Till- AIXIFS AMSTERDAM. Oct. J. Foreign Minister Von Kuchlmonn Issued ELESS ESTIMATED AT $1 0,000 AMERICANS TOSSING HAND GRENADES IN FRANCE i k , , i Here you see American troops In France tossing hand grenades In practice, but Just aa they will toss them when they go Into the trenches U. S. DESTROYER AND BRITISH NAVAL VESSEL CRASH IN INKY DARKNESS RUSS CONGRESS VOTES AGAINST COALITION GOVT. Blow is Directed Against Kerensy But Rejection May Not Stand. PETKOORAD, Oct. 3 The all Rus sian democratic congress voted S13 to 180 auainst a coalition government. This blow was directed at Kerensky, and the provisional government, lues- ilfiv the ciintrrpsa votvd 76 li to 6SM f' a coalition cabinet. It believed lole- sniviKl lorces, slipped through the action when many delegates were absent A thousand four hundred and fifty four voted Tuesday when the congress approved the coalition government. ;Tho second vote for rejection was cast by only 993. I Pour hundred and sixty one dele gates were absent. i The rejection of the coalition plan in such a fashion mas not stand. Kerensky's supporters insisted that unless Kerensky's idea of a union of all elements was approved, utter chaos i would follow in Kussia. ..I. rr:.,i. x -'Hilts 1 lllltUlll illt To Prevent Supplies From Reaching Germany WASHINGTON', Oct. 3. England's action in declaring an embargo on Holland and Scandinavian countries is a preliminary to the new trade agree ments which will completely prevent supplies reaching Germany. The allies propose that neutrals shall exhaust their stocks to the mi nimum before further eopplieis are furnished. When additional supplies are given neutrals, only a sufficient amount for their own needs will be " ' v ' Some neutrals practically are starv ing, so a slight lifting of the embargo soon is likely. OOVPJSNMKNT I.FVSFS THE WUItillT AVIATION F1F.I.O WASHINGTON. Oct. S. Tho gov ernment has leased tho Wright field In North Dayton. Ohio, for an nviatlor experimental field. The field here after will be known ns McCook field. Hangars and barracks will be erectc! Immediately. MINISTERS PROTEST LIBERTY IWl MEETING iHI'TTB Oct. 3. Silver Row Ministerial association, formal ly protested against a liberty bund meeting at 1 1 o'clock Sun day morning, declaring McAdoo would empty the churches. OCTOBER 3, 1917 r 2 t I f , against the Germans. The men must learn to throw the grenades not as they threw baseballs when they play ed In the United States, but with a Amei'ican Vessel Severely Damaged But None of Crew is Injured . ENGLISH SHIP TOWS DESTROYER TO PORT Water Tight Compartments Prevent Ship Sinking; Night is Pitch Dark. WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. An Am erican destroyer In European waters was severely damaged In a night col lision with a lirltish naval vessel, tho navy department announced. After the accident, the Hrltlsh ship took part of the destroyer's crew and tow ed her Into port. None were hurt and the destroyer was repaired and returned to service. An investigating beard found the accident was due to ii,., rimrnvir sudenly emerging from a heavy downpour of rain, making her Invisible until the vessels hit. ! LA FOLLETTE ACCUSED BY HELFIN ! - ' ' ' ' )' P i i . is ft .1 r ' x i- r ' ! g p - . i h V v , a X" " ' 'e? " j nk x s . i ! Representative J. Thomas Heflin. States congress, in making his mo il ho has demanded appointment of ti.-n. Congressman lleflm cast partle a committee to determine whether I ular Insln ku i. n upon Senator l-a Fol the Rernstorff -lush Hind corrupted I 1. tte. who represents the senatorial any of the members of the t'nited di-.ti let. - A free overhand movement using the shoulder muscles mainly The photo graph shows the men wearing helmets such as are shown by all the allied troops in the trenches. The crew of neither vessel was blam ed. It was learned at the dry dock ex amination that the destroyer reveal ed an immense hobs in her side, two davits were destroyed, the galtey and funnel broken and the foremast was smashed. Only the fact that the destroyer's water tight compartments were clos ed prevented her. from sinking. When the American vessel was towed to port the entire after part was awash. The British ship had Its stern badly twisted, but was not seriously dam aged. The smash was directly due to a pitch dark night. Both vessels, according to regulations, were pro ceeding without lights. AMERICAN MEDICAL OFFICER IS KILLED I IFVTF.XAXT (I. F. HOWE KIT J. I'll IN ACTIOV WITH THE ISRITISIt ARMIES. WASHINGTON'. Oct. S. The) adju tant general announced that IJeutcn ant i. I. Howe of tho niedloat ofi oers' reserve corps, was killed In ac tion with the HriUsh armies. DAILY EVEIIIIIS EQUIP!! "weather forecast Tonight and Thursday fair, oontln. tied warm. Maximum, 4; Minimum, it: Rain fall, ; Wind, went, light; Wsather, clear. CITY OFFICJ AL PAPER .. NO, 9243 NCREASE IN FREIGHT RATE IS POSTPONED I. C. C. Indefinitely lost- pones Operation Trans Continental Increases to Coast. WOULD HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT OCT. 15 Action Leaves Prolonged In- termountain Rate Case Still Open. . WASHIXOTOX. Oct. . The In. terstate commerce eommUslon Indefi nitely postponed tha operation of transcontinental freight . Increase from and to Pacific terminal on Iron, steel, canned goods. cotton, glass, leather, lumber and clothing. The commission la now expected to consider Individually the proposed advances. ; The increase would have fone In to effect October 15th. The increas es were proposed by the railroads un der blanket authorization contained in the commission's famous fifteen -per cent decision of June I Oth. Since June iOth congress has pass ed an amendment to the Interstate commerce act necessitating; specific approval for every rate increase rath er than blanket orders. The commis sion's action today leaves the pro longed Intel-mountain rate cases still open. ,. ' ' BUSINESS PROFERTY here cha::ses I! DS MR. AX1) MTR& R. X. BROWS PCR- CHASK IXrTS t AND 10 ; f cyrToxwtxi tyriu-nf-T. The sale of business property on Cottonwood street . was announced this morning. County Clerk and Mrs. R. T. Brown are the buyers and Isaaa Jay and Carl Jensen the sellers. The property Is described as lots and 10. Block T. and consists . of ths wooden buildings occupied by the old Jay and Jensen blacksmith shop, .a; parage and the Depot Dlvery Stables. The property has a frontage of 10 feet. It Is.understood the considera tion Involved Is around $10,000. The deal was made by IS. T. Wade. ' , C. S. Buf fum Succumbs ' Suddenly to Apoplexy WEXIj KNOWN WALLA. WAXXu TRAVELING MAX IS STRICK EN LAST NIGHT AT GRAXD HOT EI ..... Charles S. Buffum. - well known Walla Walla traveling man who made Pendleton regularly. - died sud denly last night about :S0 In the lobby of the Grand Hotel In Walla Walla of apoplexy. He was In Pen dleton yesteday and only returned to his home on the evening train. Mr. Buff am traveled for the Paclfle Fruit and Produce company. Prior to that he was a member of the firm of Catton and Buffum which went out of business some years ago. Hr. Ruffum came to . Walla Walla from Pittsburg. Pa. 34 years ao and with his brothers engaged In wheat rais ing on Eureka Flat on an extensive scale. He served during the Philip pine campaign as a lieutenant wlt!i Company I of Walla Walla. Mr. Buffum was 43 years of age. He was born In Ptttsburs; and re sided there until removing to Wall. Walla. He Is survived by lira Buf fum and one son. .Albert, and four brothers Wllllsm. Edward. Clinton 1 and Dr. H. a Buffum. FEDERAL MAN IS AFTER SMUT EVIL J. C, Hawkins Observing Conditions and Working With Farmers Against Pest. For the purpose of Investigating the smut situation end to work with farmers in efforts to eradicate the ev 1 II J. C. Hawkins of the department of agriculture, working In connection j with the O. A. C. extension service, ils now In this county. Mr Hawkins : has been here for a week making many trips through the farming sec tions observing conditions snd offer ing suggestions as to how to combat somt. He is emphasizing the use of formsldehyde.